Description: Photo. Negative and 11"x14" photo of Lewis (Lew) Stanley's boatyard located on the pool during the wintertime with the pool frozen. The boatyard was later sold to Heliker and LaHotan and they tore it down because it was a hazard and in rough shape. Mickey Macfarlan who said that towards the end of his life Lew Stanley was hard up for money and could no longer repair the boatyard. Mickey said Lew was always complaining that people were stealing from the boatyard - the second floor of it was chock full of all sorts of things. Mickey mentioned that the boatyard itself was "tremendously large" [show more]
Description: The photographer and date are unknown, but judging from the gasoline pumps at the end of the wharf, the photo could be as early as the 1920s.
Description: One of the photos is a Christmas card from H. R. Beal and Sons, Inc. signed Harvard & Elva. Another shows what appears to be construction of the wharf during the early 1900s judging by the pickup truck in the background.
Description: Beals Lobster Wharf Photographs Above - Beals Lobster Wharf – probably new 1932-1935 construction Three Sisters with staysail? Other Images: 1 - 36’ Newman 5 - Town Dock – Bait truck backed over the edge 6 - Doug Sr. 8 - Sandy Sandra Jellison Sullivan and Rosie 9 - Left to right: Sandra Sullivan, Elmer Buzzy Beal, Harold Beal, Douggy Beal, Sam Beal, unknown man in back. 10 - Vessel MS4909W – Raymond Bunker boat? 11 - Crew 1996 – includes Patti Tinker, Danielle Pelletier, Rose Gray. Photographer: Robin Farrin 12 - Carlton Smith photograph 18 - Samuel Wayne Beal aka Sam (1945-2011) and Molly shoveling snow Winter 2000-2001 19 - August 1998 29 - Sam Beal and aftermath of the truck accident at the wharf. The green gray boat is the “The Lost Airman” belongs to Andy May Barge behind is the "Charles Bradley" Bass Harbor owned by Wilfred M. Minctons (1962-). Charles Bradley Construction Company barge Capt. "Wid" Minctons. He specializes in Marine Construction and repair. 30 - Phase I almost completed 31 - Phase I completed – view from Coast Guard side 32 - Phase I completed – Shows “The Gangplank” & Coast Guard housing 33 - Phase I completed – Shows “The Gangplank” & Coast Guard housing 34 - August 1998 – beginning Phase I 35 - Harbor side before remodel 36 - Phase I completed. Summer 2000 “A hole like a missing tooth. Buildings built in 1932-1935 are gone.” – Sam Beal 37 - Phase II - Beginning demolition 38 - Phase II - Beginning demolition 39 - Phase I completed – shows new harbor side landing 40 - Phase I – end completed – tearing up the wharf for the restaurant pavilion 41 - Winter 2000-2001 – remodel half done – looking toward Clark Point Road – new restaurant pavilion on left – old bldg on right 42 - Maggie Dalzell and Bud Higgins in the kitchen – c. 1983-1986 43 - Wendy Dolliver – Melissa and Don Walls – 1985 Wendy P. Dolliver (1967-) ? Donald W. Walls (1953-) ? Melissa Walls – daughter ? 44 - Beals Wharf – c. 1981 45 - Beals Wharf – c. 1981 46 - 715 lb Tuna, Caught July 29, 1955, Francis Fernald and son Jerry, Francis Griffen Fernald (1909-1999) ?Gerard F. Fernald (1937-) ? Photographer W.H. Ballard 47-51 - 1992 – Moving Captain’s Galley and other bldg 52-53 - 1992 – Extending and rebuilding the wharf 54 - 1997 – sent a trap to this child’s school class 55 - Harold Beal 56 - August 1972 58 - Mac Pettigrow, Thurman Berry on left, Buzz Beal in back 59 - Buzz Beal 60 - Thurman Berry 61 - Thurman Berry older 62 - Shirley Phippen 63 - Retail sales – September 1988 65 - 1977 – Remodel 66 - 1977 – Coast Guard side 1932-1935 building – ready for hot top 67 - 1977 – Remodel 1932-1935 building racks on rough are fish flake 68 - Sunday, August 1977 – Minutes after opening, 1932-1935 building rebuilt 69 - 1977 remodel 72 - Stephen Brooks - 1997 73 - Ronald Warren’s boats at float, Mike Gilley on ramp, Summer 1982 74 - Bookkeeper Helen 75 - Sam Beal 80 - Edward M. – Bass Harbor – Old Underwood factory? 81 - Medric at SW Boat – Hornet at end of dock, Buzz Beal in rowboat? 83 - Picking shrimp 84-87 - 1932-1935 building goes down Phase I Construction – end of dock – probably 1998 Phase II Construction – restaurant and sales area - 2002 [show more]
Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photo was taken on the Bernard shore looking towards McKinley. He said this is a George Neal photo. The caption on the back reads, "The Bernard Shore - Bass Harbor, Maine - about 1900 (photo by George Neal)". This is a winter scene with snow and ice evident. There is a building to the left of the picture with the name D.G. Benson written on the sign. There are two sailing vessels tied up to the dock with punts to their sterns. There is another punt on the beach. In the background are several sailing vessels tied to moorings. One of the vessels has its mainsail raised. Kenneth Beal recently visited the exhibit and informed us that he owns this wharf. It was originally approved sometime in the 1860's and Daniel Benson was my great grandfather's (James) brother. They owned it together. There may have even been another brother involved. At one time they had a bowling alley incorporated in this wharf but that burned. Ken said he rebuilt this wharf about 1980 and actually use it as a "cottage" for he and his wife, Helen and family. Ken Beal is willing to return to talk about these photos and may be reached at 549 Washington St., Gloucester, MA 01930 and his email address is: barney@kenbeal.com [show more]
Description: The wharf ruins after the fire from J.L. Stanley Wharf. View is from Shore Road. Clark Point is visible across the harbor. The fire occurred on 12/02/1918.
Description: The original William Henry Ward Store on the Manset shore. This photograph was taken before the expansion of the wharf by William H. Ward.